Awning and ventilator



Jan. 25, 1949. I F. WERNER ETAL 2,459,933

AWNING AND VENTILATOR Filed Dec. 8, 1945 Patented Jan. 25, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AWNING isi i f'ii wmaroa 52331323213213233335317251; 4Claima. ((120-515) This invention relates to awnin s and-it has particular reference to metal. awnings.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a new and novel construction in metal awnings by virtue of which light and water is entirely excluded, yet insures adequate ventilation. Moreover, the design and construction of the awning is such that mass production may be carried out at comparatively low cost and with but a minimum amount of equipment. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a ventilated roof or awning consisting of alternately disposed and overlapp g channels held together in parallelism by means of a tubular element having spaced slots receiving the flanges of overlying and underlying .channels and through which is passed .a rod, the latter extending through holes in the flanges, aligned with the bore of the tube.

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has further reference to certain features of accomplishment which will become apparent as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an awning constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective, showing the arrangement for receiving the channels in fixed relationship.

Figure 3 is a fragmentarydetail view showing the relationship of the channels.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail view in perspective, showing in extended relationship the elements of the end structure 01' the awning.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the tie rod and spacing tube per se, by which the channels are secured together.

Figure 6 is a view of the tie rod and tube in transverse section, taken on line 6-6 on Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a iragmentary view in vertical section showing the manner in which the vertical end channels are secured together and to the inclined channels constituting the roof or awning.

Continuing with a more detailed description of the drawing, reference numeral l denotes each of the service channels constituting the inclined awning or roof, which are assembled alternately upright and inverted so that the flanges of the upper assembly will lie between the flanges of the lower assembly but at no point do the channels touch so that air will be permitted to circulate between them. However, in this relationship it is obvious that moisture fallingon the structure will be carried oil. by the lower or inverted channels which form parallel troughs. Light also is excluded since the flanges of the channels overlap and afford no opening through described, a tube i2 is employed which has a plurality of relatively spaced slots is cut therein, alternate slots being sumciently deep as to extend past the center of the tube. In other words, the bottom of one slot overreaches that of the adjacent slot. The flanges It of the channels It are provided with apertures i5, as shown in Figure 3 and when the channels it are assembled in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 2, the apertures I5 are in alignment and further reference to these apertures will be made presently.

In securing the assembly, the slotted tube i2 is so disposed in relation to the channels it that the flanges of the underlyin channels will be received in the lower slots I 3 of the tube while upper slots thereof will receive the channels of the overlying channel assembly. With the channels so assembled, a tie rod I6 is passed through the tube l2 and through each of the aligned apertures it of the channel flanges, since the apertures are concentric with the bore of the tube 82. When the rod It is properly positioned in the tube as described, nuts I? are threaded onto its ends and tightened to bind all parts together.

While the drawing shows the tie assembly only at the top and bottom of the awning, it is obvious that as many such assemblies, may be employed intermediate the top and bottom of the awning as necessary or desired, depending upon the length of the channels I 0.

To cover the opening at the ends of the awning, relatively spaced vertical channels it are cut along their upper ends to conform to the inclined plane of the channels it and may be secured by being slotted vertically to embrace the outer flange of the end channel, by welding, bolting or otherwise. The lower ends of the end channels I! are secured together and in fixed relationship either by the arrangement shown in Figure 4 or by that shown in Figure 7, the latter being the same as that employed for securing the awning channels III. as described.

As shown in Figure 4, the vertical channels are apertured at is to receive a tie rod 20 and spacer collars 2| are disposed on the rod between the channels l8. A collar 22 (Figures 2, 5 and 7) is placed on the main tie rod I6 and is apertured and threaded to receive the end of the rod 20.

The arrangement shown in Figure 7 for securing the vertical channels is not unlike that described for the awning channels l0 except that the tube 23 is slotted on one side only at 24 to receive the fianges'of the spaced vertical channels l8 whose apertures l9 will be concentric with the bore of the tube 23 in assembly.

The tie rod 20 is then passed through the tube 23 and the apertures IQ of the channel flanges and is threaded into the collar 22 which surrounds the rod it at each end, as shown in Figure 7.

,,It is apparent from the foregoing that any number of channels l0 may be fastened together securely in a minimum of time after the parts have been prepared, to form an awning, roof or the like. Also, the parts may be easily and quickly disassembled.

Manifestly, the construction as shown and described is capable of some modification and such modification as may be construed to fall within the scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered to be within the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. An awning including a plurality of alternately underlying and overlying channels in overlapping relationship having aligned apertures in their flanges, a tube coextensive with the channel assembly having slots in opposite sides thereof receiving the flanges of said underlying and overlying channels, the bore of said tube being concentric with the apertures of said flanges, a tie rod extending through said tube and said apertures to secure said channels in spaced relation ship and means for holding said rod against longitudinal displacement.

2. An awning including alternate overlying and underlying channels in overlapping relationship whose flanges are likewise overlapped and provided with aligned apertures, a tube in transverse relation to said channels and provided with relatively spaced slots in opposite sides thereof receiving the flanges of said'underlying and overlying channels and whose bore is in concentric relationship with said apertures and means extending through said bore and apertures to hold said channels against relative displacement.

3. An awning comprising alternate upright and inverted channel members whose flanges are overlapping but out of'zcontiguity; .said flanges having aligned apertures,- a tube disposed between said transverse relation to said upright and inverted channels and provided with transverse slots in alternate sides thereof receiving said flanges whereby the apertures therein will be in concentric relation to the bore of said tube, a rod extending through said tube and apertures and means on each end of said rod to bind the assembly together.

4. In an assembly oi: the character described, a plurality of co-eigtens'iveand overlapping channels in alternate upright and inverted positions, the flanges of said channels being likewise in overlapped relationship and having aligned apertures, a tube in transverse relation to and disposed between the upright and inverted assemblies of channels and having relatively spaced and transverse slots in alternate sides thereof receiving said channel flanges and embracing the apertures therein and means extending through said tube and said apertures for binding ,the assembly together.

. FRED WERNER.

ERNEST C. MILES v REFERENCES CITED :The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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